Live talk by Ashish R Puravankara, Managing Director, Puravankara, on the topic Changing price tag of Indian real estate.
The recorded video is here:
Key points:
• Affordable housing picking up pace in current times
• Quality of construction and not amenities the new USP of properties
• Changing buyer profile for affordable homes
• Government initiatives towards affordable housing leading the change
• Slowdown in luxury pushing industry towards affordable housing
Who should attend:
• Industry Regulators & Policy Makers
• Real Estate Developers (CEOs, CMOs, Business Heads)
• Leading Property Consultants & Brokers
• Banks & Other Financial Institutions
• Large Commercial Tenants
• Contractors, Architects, Structural Engineers
• Real Estate Asset Managers
• Private Equity Firms
About the Speaker :
Ashish presently is responsible for the running of the business end-to-end with his primary focus being identification of opportunities for Puravankara Limited. He has been instrumental in implementing best construction practices by the acquisition of new materials and focusing on technology as a means to achieve quality construction.
His strong entrepreneurial skills drove him to launch Provident Housing; which has proven to be a pioneering step in the affordable space, that has lead the way for other developers alike.

Live talk by Rajat Gupta, Managing Director, Advisory and Transaction Services, India, CBRE South Asia, on the topic 2018 - A turnaround year for Indian real estate?
The recorded video is here:
Key points to be covered in the session:
• The changing dynamics of India’s real estate sector
• The key asset classes driving India’s real estate growth story
• Union Budget 2018 – What did it provide for the sector
• What is the future of real estate – outlook for 2018
Who should attend:
• Industry Regulators & Policy Makers
• Real Estate Developers (CEOs, CMOs, Business Heads)
• Leading Property Consultants & Brokers
• Banks & Other Financial Institutions
• Large Commercial Tenants
• Contractors, Architects, Structural Engineers
• Real Estate Asset Managers
• Private Equity Firms
About the Speaker :
Rajat Gupta is the Managing Director for Advisory and Transaction Services at CBRE, and is based out of Gurgaon office in India. In his current role, he leads the Retail and Investor leasing businesses for the firm in India, and oversees the Office Occupier Services business in the Western, Northern and Eastern regions of the country.
Having assumed the role in 2015, Rajat is responsible for the operational efficiency of the business through strategic account management, relationship building and complex deal structuring for the overall business group. Rajat started his journey at CBRE in 1997 as part of the Commercial Brokerage team. Over the years, he took the responsibility for the state, region and now the overall country operations for Advisory and Transaction Services.
Through his tenure of over two decades at CBRE, Rajat has managed some of the key accounts for CBRE in India like KPMG, American Express, PepsiCo, Ernst and Young, Infosys, etc.

Live talk by Ramesh Nair, CEO & Country Head, JLL India, on the topic Funding & Investments Into The Real Estate Sector
The recorded video is here:
Key points to be covered in the session:
• Context setting: The state of economy – past and now
• The journey of investments in the Indian real estate sector post the Global Financial Crisis and trends
• Investments in the real estate sector in 2017: key segments and trends
• Types of funding
• The outlook: What lies ahead in 2018?
Who should attend:
• Industry Regulators & Policy Makers
• Real Estate Developers (CEOs, CMOs, Business Heads)
• Leading Property Consultants & Brokers
• Real Estate Asset Managers
• Large Commercial Tenants
• Banks & Other Financial Institutions
• Private Equity Firms
• Contractors, Architects, Structural Engineers
About the Speaker :
Ramesh Nair is currently responsible for driving JLL India’s overall direction, strategy and growth. He has over 19 years of multi-functional hands –on experience in the real estate business.
He is a member of the Asia Pacific Leadership Board, and proudly represents India in the J8 group of JLL’s top 8 revenue contributing countries globally. He is the Chairman of CII – Western Region Real Estate and Infrastructure Conclave and has also served as a Non-Executive Director on the Global RICS Regulatory Board for three years. Under his leadership, JLL India was rated amongst the best places to work in India by the Great Place to Work® and The Economic Times in 2017.
Over the last 18 years, he has been part of the core team responsible for making JLL the largest real estate advisory firm in India. He has worked across diverse asset classes such as office, retail, land, residential, warehousing and industrial, advising many domestic and multinational owners, occupiers and investors in India. Having structured and negotiated almost every form of transaction, he has been instrumental in championing the adoption of technology through innovative concepts within JLL. His work has helped his clients define and deliver successful real estate projects of the highest quality.

Live talk by Niranjan Hiranandani, President, NAREDCO, on the topic Housing sector in 2018: What's in the store?
The recorded video is here:
Key points to be covered in the session:
• Challenges for builders
• Desired policy moves from government
• When will the recovery start?
• How viable is affordable housing for builders?
• Strategy shift for builder in sales & marketing post RERA
Who should attend:
• Industry Regulators & Policy Makers
• Real Estate Developers (CEOs, CMOs, Business Heads)
• Leading Property Consultants & Brokers
• Banks & Other Financial Institutions
• Large Commercial Tenants
• Contractors, Architects, Structural Engineers
• Real Estate Asset Managers
• Private Equity Firms
About the Speaker :
Niranjan Hiranandani has held senior positions in various industry bodies – he has been president, Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI); chairman - real estate & infrastructure committee & past president of Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC); advisor of the real estate committee of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI); former chairman of advisory council of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI). He has also been member of the task force for reforms in Housing & Urban Development of Government of India; as also member of the study group on slum rehabilitation scheme, government of Maharashtra. He has been convener of the key group representing business community in the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (HABITAT II) as also member of the working group on Urban Housing for the Ninth Five Year Plan.

Facebook Live on the topic 2017 in review for Indian real estate & Outlook 2018 with Bhairav Dalal & Shashank Jain.
About the Speakers:
Bhairav Dalal, Partner – Real Estate Tax, PwC India
Bhairav Dalal is a Partner in the Tax & Regulatory Practice at PwC India. He has over 14 years of experience in advising Indian and multinational groups in the area of real estate, infrastructure and private equity. Bhairav has also advised infrastructure companies engaged in power, roads and allied infrastructure businesses. Given this, he has been instrumental in the REIT / InvIT discussions in the industry and regulators as well. He has worked on several large and complex projects involving tax optimisation strategies, investment structuring and group restructuring. Bhairav is a graduate in Commerce from the University of Mumbai and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 2002.
Shashank Jain, Partner, Transaction Services & Leader – Real Estate Deals, PwC India
Shashank is a Transaction Services Partner at PwC India. He has over 18 years of professional experience in Private Equity and M&A Transactions. Shashank has been working in the Real Sector for almost over a decade and currently leads the Real Estate Deals team for PwC in India. He has been involved in significant number of transactions across asset categories-commercial, retail, residential, mixed use projects in real estate sector, across various micro markets in India on behalf of both strategic and financial investors-covering both debt as well as equity investors. Shashank contributes regularly in the media and is PwC India’s designated spokesperson for speaking on key transactions and M&A trends in real estate sector in India.

Live talk by Neeraj Sharma, Director – Grant Thornton Advisory Private Limited, on the topic Indian Real Estate: Wrap Up 2017 & Outlook 2018
The recorded video is here:
Key points to be covered in the session:
• What were the policy changes that impacted the Indian real estate in 2017?
• Major deals of 2017
• Trends of commercial and residential real estate in 2017 and 2018
• How did various micro-market fare in 2017?
• Real estate post demonetisation
• Outlook of Indian real estate in 2018
Who should attend:
• Industry Regulators & Policy Makers
• Real Estate Developers (CEOs, CMOs, Business Heads)
• Leading Property Consultants & Brokers
• Banks & Other Financial Institutions
• Large Commercial Tenants
• Contractors, Architects, Structural Engineers
• Real Estate Asset Managers
• Private Equity Firms
About the Speaker :
Neeraj leads the Firm’s Real Estate & Infrastructure industry focus group. Neeraj is a Chartered Accountant (FCA) and holds a diploma International Financial Reporting conducted by ACCA, UK. and also holds the membership of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
He has over 15 years of experience in servicing large organisations in the areas of Audit & Accounting specialising in real estate and infrastructure companies
Neeraj has been advising the real estate companies for more than a decade now and has been a part of some of the marquee engagements for large real estate companies in India.
Neeraj is an active speaker in various seminars/ conferences and champions the firm’s initiatives on thought leadership publications on the real estate sector.

Live talk by Saurabh Mehrotra, National Director – Advisory, Knight Frank India, on the topic Affordable Housing – A missed opportunity
The recorded video is here:
Key points to be covered in the session:
• How to structure successful PPPs?
• Are affordable housing and low-income housing the same?
• How to address root cause rather than symptoms?
Who should attend:
• Industry Regulators & Policy Makers
• Real Estate Developers (CEOs, CMOs, Business Heads)
• Property Consultants & Brokers
• Real Estate Asset Managers
• Banks & Other Financial Institutions
• Private Equity Firms
• Contractors, Architects, Structural Engineers
About the Speaker :
With over 16 years of experience in the field of infrastructure and real estate, Saurabh Mehrotra currently heads the pan India advisory business for Knight Frank India. He manages the portfolio valuations for numerous developers, corporates and private equity funds across India and has also appeared as expert witness in various domestic and international arbitrations/court matters.

Live talk by Bhairav Dalal, Partner - Real Estate Tax, PwC India on the topic REITs moving into the fast lane?
The recorded video is here:
Key points to be covered in the session:
• What is a REIT? How have other developed nations reacted to REITs?
• REITs in India - The story so far and where are we currently?
• Why REITs? What does a REIT offer to its various stakeholders?
• REIT regulations - Overview of the regulatory regime
• How has the Indian tax system evolved to support/ encourage REITs. What are the current challenges?
• Potential challenges in transitioning to a REIT structure
• Future of REITs - Do we foresee any major roadblocks?
Who should attend:
• Industry Regulators & Policy Makers
• Real Estate Developers (CEOs, CMOs, Business Heads)
• Property Consultants & Brokers
• Real Estate Asset Managers
• Banks & Other Financial Institutions
• Private Equity Firms
• Contractors, Architects, Structural Engineers
About the Speaker :
Bhairav Dalal is a Partner in the Tax & Regulatory Practice at PwC India. He has over 14 years of experience in advising Indian and multinational groups in the area of real estate, infrastructure and private equity. Bhairav has also advised infrastructure companies engaged in power, roads and allied infrastructure businesses. Given this, he has been instrumental in the REIT / InvIT discussions in the industry and regulators as well. He has worked on several large and complex projects involving tax optimisation strategies, investment structuring and group restructuring. Bhairav is a graduate in Commerce from the University of Mumbai and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 2002.

Live talk by Amit Oberoi- National Director, Knowledge Systems at Colliers International India on the topic Trends to watch for in Commercial Real Estate.
The recorded video is here:
Key points to be covered in the session:
• Where are we? Has the office leasing market been impacted by RERA and GST?
• Is the slowdown in IT/ITeS impacting office space uptake? Is Artificial Intelligence impacting the office market?
• What is the impact of REITs on the office leasing market?
• Are the needs of the office occupiers changing today?
• Are co-working spaces here to stay or is it a passing fad?
• What does the future hold for the office market?
Who should attend:
• Industry Regulators & Policy Makers
• Real Estate Developers (CEOs, CMOs, Business Heads)
• Leading Property Consultants & Brokers
• Real Estate Asset Managers
• Contractors, Architects, Structural Engineers
• Banks & Other Financial Institutions
• Private Equity Firms
About the Speaker :
Amit is an experienced real estate consultant, and has worked in property markets in India and
across South Asia over the past 16 years. He is well versed in all major real estate sectors, including
residential, commercial, industrial, hotel & leisure and retail. As a part of Colliers International India, his responsibilities include Valuation & Advisory Services, Research, and Business Intelligence verticals. Amit also leads Colliers India’s data and technology platforms, co-authors research publications and assists in strategizing key Colliers business initiatives.
Amit is a regular speaker at industry and media events; and has been a guest instructor at the Indian
School of Business’s MBA and executive programs since 2012. He holds dual post graduate degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.